Pricker

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like. 1.2 a sharp point; prickle. 1.3 the act of pricking 1.4 the state or sensation of being pricked. 1.5 a sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked; twinge. 1.6 the pointed end of a prickspur. 1.7 Slang 1.8 Archaic . a goad for oxen. 1.9 Obsolete . a small or minute mark, a dot, or a point. 1.10 Obsolete . any pointed instrument or weapon. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to pierce with a sharp point; puncture. 2.2 to affect with sharp pain, as from piercing. 2.3 to cause sharp mental pain to; sting, as with remorse, anger, etc. 2.4 to urge on with or as if with a goad or spur 2.5 to mark (a surface) with pricks or dots in tracing something. 2.6 to mark or trace (something) on a surface by pricks or dots. 2.7 to cause to stand erect or point upward (usually fol. by up ) 2.8 Farriery . 2.9 to measure (distance, the size of an area, etc.) on a chart with dividers (usually fol. by off ). 2.10 Horticulture . to transplant (a seedling) into a container that provides more room for growth (usually fol. by out or off ). 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to perform the action of piercing or puncturing something. 3.2 to have a sensation of being pricked. 3.3 to spur or urge a horse on; ride rapidly. 3.4 to rise erect or point upward, as the ears of an animal (usually fol. by up ). ? 4 Idioms 4.1 kick against the pricks 4.2 prick up one's ears

Noun

a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.

a sharp point; prickle.

the act of pricking

the prick of a needle.

the state or sensation of being pricked.

a sharp pain caused by or as if by being pricked; twinge.

the pointed end of a prickspur.

Slang

Vulgar

penis.

an obnoxious or contemptible person.

Archaic . a goad for oxen.

Obsolete . a small or minute mark, a dot, or a point.

Obsolete . any pointed instrument or weapon.

Verb (used with object)

to pierce with a sharp point; puncture.

to affect with sharp pain, as from piercing.

to cause sharp mental pain to; sting, as with remorse, anger, etc.

His conscience pricked him.

to urge on with or as if with a goad or spur

My duty pricks me on.

to mark (a surface) with pricks or dots in tracing something.

to mark or trace (something) on a surface by pricks or dots.

to cause to stand erect or point upward (usually fol. by up )

The dog pricked his ears at the sound of the bell.

Farriery .

to lame (a horse) by driving a nail improperly into its hoof.

to nick

to prick a horse's tail.

to measure (distance, the size of an area, etc.) on a chart with dividers (usually fol. by off ).

Horticulture . to transplant (a seedling) into a container that provides more room for growth (usually fol. by out or off ).

Verb (used without object)

to perform the action of piercing or puncturing something.

to have a sensation of being pricked.

to spur or urge a horse on; ride rapidly.

to rise erect or point upward, as the ears of an animal (usually fol. by up ). ?

Idioms

kick against the pricks

to resist incontestable facts or authority; protest uselessly

In appealing the case again, you will just be kicking against the pricks.

prick up one's ears

to become very alert; listen attentively

The reporter pricked up his ears at the prospect of a scoop.